Why Is the Anode of a Battery Indicated with Negative

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Multiple Choice

Why is the anode of a battery indicated with negative (-) sign?

• A)because that is where electrons are being generated
• B)because it is negative
• C)because it is positive
• D)because that is where electrons are being adsorbed
• E)It is just a convention so the batteries are put in the MP3 player correctly.

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